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Laljhadi Rural Municipality

Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal

Laljhadi Rural Municipality लालझाँडी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Laljhadi Rural Municipality लालझाँडी गाउँपालिका Show map of Sudurpashchim Province Laljhadi Rural Municipality Laljhadi Rural Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28°45′50″N 80°25′37″E / 28.764°N 80.427°E / 28.764; 80.427-->
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Kanchanpur District
Government
• Type	Local government
• Chairperson	Madan Sen Badayak
• Administrative Head	Sher Bahadur Buda
Area
• Total	154.65 km2 (59.71 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	22,569
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Website	http://laljhadimun.gov.np

Laljhadi (Nepali: लालझाँडी) is a GaupalikainKanchanpur District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.^[1] Laljhadi has a population of 22569.The land area is 154.65 km².^[2] It was formed by merging Shankarpur, Baise Bichwa (ward 1–4) and Dekhtabhul (ward 1–3, 5–7,9) VDCs.

Demographics[edit]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Laljhadi Rural Municipality had a population of 22,569. Of these, 76.7% spoke Tharu, 12.0% Doteli, 3.4% Magar, 2.7% Baitadeli, 2.0% Nepali, 1.5% Darchuleli, 0.8% Bajhangi, 0.2% Achhami, 0.1% Bajureli, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili and 0.2% other languages as their first language.^[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 77.0% were Tharu, 9.7% Chhetri, 3.5% Magar, 3.4% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.3% other Dalit, 1.0% Kami, 0.9% Thakuri, 0.5% Sarki, 0.3% Badi, 0.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Limbu, 0.1% Lohar and 0.2% others.^[4]

In terms of religion, 92.5% were Hindu, 6.3% Christian, 0.6% Prakriti, 0.4% Baháʼí and 0.1% others.^[5]

In terms of literacy, 61.7% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 35.7% could neither read nor write.^[6]

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